There was no mercy Thursday too from the cold wave sweeping through the northern states. Temperatures continued to remain below normal, disrupting normal life, and thick blanket of fog affected flights and train services across the region.
The national capital continued to shiver as the minimum temperature settled three notches below average at 4.4 degrees Celsius a day after the city recorded the coldest day in 44 years with the maximum at 9.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum 4.8 degrees.
With icy winds sweeping most parts of the state, the cold wave conditions hit Uttar Pradesh hard, pulling down day temperatures in many towns and cities. Lucknow’s day temperature was 11.3 degrees -- six notches below what is normal for this time of the season. Muzaffarnagar at 0.6 degree celsius was the coldest place in Uttar Pradesh. .
Weather officials predict a harsher winter, especially in western Uttar Pradesh and areas close to the national capital. Fog is likely to continue in most of the western parts and visibility was likely to come down to just 50 metres, said weather officials.
The free fall of mercury continued in Kashmir and Ladakh and Met Office warned that the bitter cold would get worse. The weather was likely to remain dry for a few more days and would bring down night temperatures by a few more notches, a Met official said.
The minimum temperature was minus 4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, minus 7.8 degrees in Pahalgam, minus 9 degrees in Gulmarg, minus 16 degrees in Leh and minus 16.2 degrees in Kargil.
A film of frost could be seen on Srinagar’s roads. Motorists are avoiding venturing out before the sun comes out and preferring to stay indoors before the evening frost.
The national capital continued to shiver as the minimum temperature settled three notches below average at 4.4 degrees Celsius a day after the city recorded the coldest day in 44 years with the maximum at 9.8 degrees Celsius and the minimum 4.8 degrees.
With icy winds sweeping most parts of the state, the cold wave conditions hit Uttar Pradesh hard, pulling down day temperatures in many towns and cities. Lucknow’s day temperature was 11.3 degrees -- six notches below what is normal for this time of the season. Muzaffarnagar at 0.6 degree celsius was the coldest place in Uttar Pradesh. .
Weather officials predict a harsher winter, especially in western Uttar Pradesh and areas close to the national capital. Fog is likely to continue in most of the western parts and visibility was likely to come down to just 50 metres, said weather officials.
The free fall of mercury continued in Kashmir and Ladakh and Met Office warned that the bitter cold would get worse. The weather was likely to remain dry for a few more days and would bring down night temperatures by a few more notches, a Met official said.
The minimum temperature was minus 4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, minus 7.8 degrees in Pahalgam, minus 9 degrees in Gulmarg, minus 16 degrees in Leh and minus 16.2 degrees in Kargil.
A film of frost could be seen on Srinagar’s roads. Motorists are avoiding venturing out before the sun comes out and preferring to stay indoors before the evening frost.